Pictures to Pixel Quilts

View a beloved, historic art form through a modern lens. Quilter and photographer Caro Sheridan turns eye-popping digital photos into conceptual works of pieced-together art.

Learn how to select and pixelate a photo, plot it on a graph and calculate how much fabric is needed. Master combining block grids to maximize efficiency and minimize fabric needs. From choosing the right photo to final construction, Caro guides you step by step through the process. She shows you how to devise a custom template, sharing her formulas and spreadsheet secrets for mapping, color coding and calculating fabric needs and cut sizes. Her innovative color-block construction creates cutting-edge quilts that are sure to turn heads.

Lesson 5. Calculating the Yardage & Cutting

Lesson 6. Assembling the Quilt

Organize your fabric and start assembling the pieces! Don't be afraid to make adjustments when needed; Caro will show you how.

"This teacher is extremely detailed in her explanations and demonstrations. I have been trying to figure out a way to make a specific image into a quilt for a while, but because the image was so detailed I was intimidated. She teaches ways to simplify the entire process in a very easy to understand way which gave me the confidence I needed to start on my quilt! I would definitely recommend this class to anyone who is interested in pixel quilts." - M CunninghamWV USA

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Lesson plan

0:51

Lesson 1. Welcome to Your Free Mini-Class!

Learn how to use your free Craftsy mini-class!

4:06

Lesson 2. Introduction

Meet Caro and learn about her unique and fun approach to colorful quilting. You're in for an adventure!

19:25

Lesson 3. Selecting the Photo

Learn the secrets to starting off with a great image before pixelating the photo with Caro's step-by-step guidance.

37:05

Lesson 4. Building the Chart

Caro makes chart building easy and fun as she guides you through her spreadsheet method before helping you build blocks and construct color!

Lesson 5. Calculating the Yardage & Cutting

Lesson 6. Assembling the Quilt

Organize your fabric and start assembling the pieces! Don't be afraid to make adjustments when needed; Caro will show you how.

The instructor

Caro Sheridan, Instructor of Pictures to Pixel Quilts

Caro is a freelance photographer, specializing in knitting and crochet, who knows the tricks of the product photography trade. She is also the co-author of Knitting It Old School.

Ratings & reviews

Class rating

(21 reviews)

Great Class

by reva.k.kh4808934 on February 13, 2015

Can wait to start can wait to start

Can wait to start can wait to start

Fabulous Class!

by Lois Marie on July 29, 2014

Thanks a million for taking the time to prepare and present this excellent class! What a great way to use spread sheets! Love this practical application ! I would also highly recommend this class for middle and high school students as an after school activity class. Teachers might also consider using the spread sheet quilt design concept for differentiated instruction when teaching spread sheets or in art instruction. Love it! Thanks!

Thanks a million for taking the time to prepare and present this excellent class! What a great way to use spread sheets! Love this practical application ! I would also highly recommend this class for middle and high school students as an after school activity class. Teachers might also consider using the spread sheet quilt design concept for differentiated instruction when teaching spread sheets or in art instruction. Love it! Thanks!

Intriguing

by pennykitzmiller on July 7, 2014

I can't wait to see more.....learn more!

I can't wait to see more.....learn more!

pixle class

by drick64281959897 on June 6, 2014

cant wait to see the next part

cant wait to see the next part

Excited

by Darylees mom on May 30, 2014

This was excellent, something I've wanted to do for a long time. Now I'll try to set up my chart and see what happens!

This was excellent, something I've wanted to do for a long time. Now I'll try to set up my chart and see what happens!